Wildlifeof China
Oligodon ornatus
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: B.Q. Zhu · CC BY 4.0
Oligodon ornatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Agricultural land, bamboo forest and broadleaf forest, 200–1,200 m
Range
Taiwan and eastern and southern China
Size
Snout-vent length 292–559 mm
The ornate kukri snake (Oligodon ornatus) is a colubrid found in Taiwan and in eastern and southern China, from Sichuan, Guangdong and Hunan east to Fujian and north to Anhui. Recent taxonomic work restricts its Chinese range to the east and south; earlier Sichuan records represent Oligodon lungshenensis. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives at 200–1,200 m in agricultural areas, bamboo forest and broadleaf forest. Adults measure 292–559 mm snout-vent length. It is light brown with broad brown stripes along the back and narrower stripes on each side from nape to tail, and the head has distinct dark brown or reddish-brown markings. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Oligodon ornatus live in?
- Agricultural land, bamboo forest and broadleaf forest, 200–1,200 m
- Where is the Oligodon ornatus found?
- Taiwan and eastern and southern China
- How big is the Oligodon ornatus?
- Snout-vent length 292–559 mm